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Senior Wire Harness Design Engineer

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $146,000–$146,000🗓 2026-07-30 → 2026-09-27

Core

Lead Wire Harness Design Engineer responsible for designing, fabricating, and integrating electrical harness systems for rugged commercial, industrial, aerospace, or military applications.

Role type

Senior IC Wire Harness Design Engineer

Builds

3D routed harness data files, wire diagrams, assembly instructions, and test procedures for production

Domain

Defense technology, aerospace, military systems

Required skills

3D CAD wire harness routing (Siemens NX), 2D CAD formboard drawings, harness manufacturer collaboration, electrical trade studies, SWaP analysis, MIL-STD standards, electrical bus interfaces (CAN, Ethernet, RS422, RS232, 1553), risk mitigation (voltage drop, crosstalk, EMI, thermal)

Preferred skills

Aircraft avionics module vendor experience, EMI/EMC principles

Technologies

Siemens NX, Siemens Capital Harness, Siemens Capital

Responsibilities

Design and develop harnesses to meet technical requirements; generate block and wire diagrams; prepare assembly instructions and test procedures; provide guidance to electrical teams on system requirements; manage multiple concurrent projects at various stages

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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